Quick Tutorial: How to use IPConfig on Windows
IPConfig is a networking utility and one of the most used CMD commands. This command is very simple and just tells what is the IP of the system with other IP details. This command is similar to ifconfig in Linux. Click Here if you are interested in knowing more commands of Linux. In this article, we will cover how to use IPConfig on Windows with examples.
Basic Command
ipconfig
Display detailed information
Displays similar output to "ipconfig" with the addition of detailed TCP/IP configurations.
ipconfig/all
Purge DNS Resolver cache
flushdns flag deletes all old cached queries
ipconfig/flushdns
Display DNS Resolver cache
displaydns displays client-side cache and is sometimes useful in resolving problems.
ipconfig/displaydns
Release all adapters
This command release all current DHCP configurations on the network.
ipconfig/release
Renew all adapters
This command reinitializes and provides a new address.
ipconfig/renew
Display help options
ipconfig /?
Conclusion
This tutorial covers how to use ipconfig on Windows. Ipconfig is a networking utility that helps you to troubleshoot internet problems on your system.
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